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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$13,677 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 3,852 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Cloud State University are $9,192 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Saint Cloud State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

UST MN graduate students pay an average of $23,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UST MN also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $19,494 per year.

UMN Twin Cities also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #2.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,206
Iowa 1,713
South Dakota 615
Missouri 3,607
Nebraska 1,395
North Dakota 314

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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